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Q: How did water moccasin and cottonmouth get its name?
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What is the other common name for a Cottonmouth?

Water moccasin is another common name for a cottonmouth snake.


What is another name for the Water Moccasin?

the other name for a moccasin snake is the cotton mouth


How did the water moccasin get its nickname?

Cottonmouth


Which water moccasin got its name from having white inside its mouth?

The Cottonmouth.


What is a water moccasin called because of the white inside its mouth?

Its other name is the Cottonmouth.


How did water get the name water?

How did the cottonmouth (water moccasin) get its name? From it's treat display, opening it's mouth as a warning.


How did the water moccasin get its name?

The water moccasin received its name due to its behavior of swimming in water and its resemblance to moccasin shoes. The term "moccasin" refers to a type of shoe, which reflects the snake's habit of being frequently found in aquatic environments.


Is the water moccasin in extinct?

No, the cottonmouth or water moccasin is a very common venomous snake of the south, found near water.


Which types of snake is white when opened?

The Cottonmouth snake (Agkistrodon piscivorus), also known as the Water Moccasin.


How does the cottonmouth water moccasin detect its warm blooded prey?

by using vibrations in the ground


What snake is known as cottonmouth?

The Water Moccasin. It is a North American snake that is semi-aquatic, very aggressive, and poisonous. It's named water moccasin for short but it's real name is an agkistrodon piscivorus.It has many other names too.


When type of snake mouth is white when open?

The Cottonmouth - a highly-venomous species.